Your First XML Exercise

1. Open NotePad.

2. Type the following text. This is your XML document. Be aware that XML is case sensitive.

<?xml version="1.0"?>

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="first.css"?>

<books>

<title>Word Power Made Easy</title>

<author>Norman Lewis</author>

<year>1949</year>

<title>Cod</title>

<author>Mark Kurlansky</author>

<year>1997</year>

<title>The Image of the City</title>

<author>Kevin Lynch</author>

<year>1960</year>

</books>

3. Save the document as “first.xml”. Make sure that you select “All Files” at “Save as type:” field.

4. Create another blank document at NotePad, and type the following text. (CSS)

title {display: block; font-size: 20; color: red}

author {display: block; font-size: 16; color: blue}

year {display: block; font-size: 14; color: green; margin-bottom: 20px}

5. Save the document as “first.css”. Again, make sure that you select “All Files” at “Save as type:” field.

6. Open “first.xml” file with your Internet Explorer. You will see the result.

7. Good luck!

[Comments]

1. Each xml document should start with XML declaration: <?xml version="1.0"?>

2. You have to provide “display” information either by CSS or XSL to show a result. In this example, <?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="first.css"?>

3. Each xml should have the top “container” element (tag). In this example, <book></book>.

4. Each element (tag) should be paired: <title></title> or <author></author>.